English Ivy and RoundUp?
schoolhouse_gwagain
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Comments (18)I would recommend taking the Ivy off the tree. If he waits to long, the Ivy will crawl further up the tree. What happens is the Ivy blocks the tree's ability to absorb photosynthesis through its leaves. A tree's leaf absorbs the necessary photosynthesis to convert it into energy for its own survival. Try to take as much Ivy off the tree as you can and cut the vine about 6 feet around the base. Let your neighbor that Ivy has the potential to kill a tree but it takes quite a while to do this. If you need any other questions, give drop me an email. DriskillLandscapeSolutions@gmail.com Here is a link that might be useful: GardenWeb...See MoreClematis and English Ivy - help
Comments (2)It is banned here and in Washington but people still plant it. Yes, it will come through a wood fence, my neighbor's did for years. Round up is only marginally effective on it but I did stand on a ladder and spray it over the fence for years and it has finally died. So has the bindweed in the other neighbor's. Round up does not harm the soil and does not transfer through the soil. You have to hit the foliage for it to work....See MorePlease help me with my English Ivy problem. I'm at my wits end :(
Comments (21)Decades ago, someone planted kudzu on our farm, and on thousands of other farms throughout the American South, to combat the erosion that had resulted from generations of improper farming practices. I'm not sure of the exact year kudzu was introduced, probably ca. 1900, or possibly earlier than that. I seem to recall reading that kudzu was a star attraction at the Great 1876 Centennial in Philadelphia. At any rate, we all know that vigorous Oriental vine has swept the South during the following century. The vigor of ivy and wisteria pale in comparison to the vigor of kudzu. We fight kudzu, Japanese honeysuckle, wisteria, and ivy on a yearly basis, but, simultaneously love, enjoy, and respect these exotic vines--akebia, or violet vine, too. Gardening is a never-ending struggle. There are successes; there are failures. _C'est la vie._ Over the years, I've made my peace with these and other vines. At present, I'm allowing kudzu to have its way with the plot of ground that includes our septic tank drainage field. It grows luxuriantly and forms undulating waves of lush, large-leaved greenery for months on end, with beautiful, fragrant wisteria-like racemes of purple blossoms in late summer. This sea of green provides an above-ground canopy for the groundhog, or woodchuck, colony that lives underground in a maze of tunnels. The groundhogs are kudzu connoisseurs (sp.?) who relish the leaves as a dietary staple. A bamboo grove provides a fine backdrop to the kudzu "lawn." No mowing required....See MoreGood company to remove English ivy/ poison ivy/ kudzu mess?
Comments (7)Have you found anyone yet? Established Kudzu requires removal of the large Tubers it produces to keep it from returning. This sometimes requires a bit of digging and with many underground utilities a dig permit and utilities location may be required, if it's in the front of your home. This permit is provided free by the utilities companies engineering group upon telephone request. Without it, any damage to utilities(even your own cable tv line if you're with Comcast) could cost you quite a bit of money. I am always in the Buckhead area and would be happy to look at it for you. I have lots of guys that work for me that look for weekend work like this....See Moreschoolhouse_gwagain
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